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Health & Safety Director
Location: Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Salary: Up to £100,000 + Benefits
 
Hill McGlynn are delighted to be partnering with a well-established, multi-disciplinary construction business to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Director. This is a rare opportunity to join a growing organisation and shape the future of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) across multiple business divisions.
 
This role is ideal for a senior Health & Safety professional who has successfully established or significantly grown a Health & Safety department within the construction industry. You'll be a strategic leader capable of driving cultural change while remaining hands-on in supporting operational excellence.
 
The Opportunity
As Health & Safety Director, you will take full ownership of the company's SHEQ function, developing and implementing a forward-thinking strategy that supports continued business growth while ensuring the highest standards of compliance, governance and operational performance.
 
Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in embedding a proactive safety culture across the business, leading a team of SHEQ professionals and ensuring best practice is maintained across every project.
 
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership

• Develop and deliver the company's SHEQ strategy in line with wider business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and organisational culture.
• Anticipate emerging risks, regulatory changes and industry developments.
• Partner with senior leadership to integrate SHEQ into business planning and decision making.

Operational Management

• Lead all day-to-day SHEQ activity across multiple business divisions.
• Provide expert Health & Safety guidance to senior managers, project teams and site personnel.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and compliance reviews.
• Ensure all incidents and near misses are investigated thoroughly, with lessons learned communicated throughout the business.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor and develop the SHEQ team.
• Set objectives, monitor performance and encourage continuous professional development.
• Promote collaboration and consistency across all business units.

Compliance & Governance

• Maintain and continually improve the Integrated Management System, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality legislation, including CDM Regulations.
• Lead external audits and certification processes.
• Produce meaningful SHEQ performance reports for the Board and senior leadership team.

Cultural Development

• Champion a positive Health & Safety culture throughout the organisation.
• Deliver toolbox talks, workshops, awareness campaigns and engagement initiatives.
• Encourage ownership, accountability and continuous improvement at every level.

Risk Management

• Lead company-wide risk assessments and ensure appropriate control measures are implemented.
• Support the development of safe systems of work, RAMS and environmental management plans.
• Challenge unsafe behaviours professionally while promoting best practice.

Emergency Preparedness

• Oversee emergency response planning, fire safety and business continuity arrangements.
• Ensure appropriate training exercises and emergency drills are completed.

About You
We're looking for an accomplished Health & Safety leader with a proven track record within the construction sector.
 
Essential Requirements:

• Significant Health & Safety leadership experience within the construction industry.
• Previous experience establishing a Health & Safety department or leading the significant growth and development of an existing H&S function.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent).
• Proven experience managing and developing SHEQ teams.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, environmental compliance and quality management systems.
• Experience implementing and maintaining ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at Board level.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with a practical, hands-on approach.

Desirable:

• Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH), or actively working towards chartership.
• Experience within a multi-disciplinary construction, utilities or property services environment.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £100,000.
• Opportunity to shape and lead the future direction of SHEQ within a growing business.
• Strategic Board-level influence.
• Supportive senior leadership team.
• Long-term career progression within an ambitious organisation.

If you're a driven Health & Safety leader looking to make a genuine impact and have the experience of building or transforming a Health & Safety function within construction, we'd love to hear from you.
 
Apply today or contact Hill McGlynn for a confidential discussion.

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